As a federal employee, Social Security benefits are handled differently depending upon the retirement system that one is in. Bob Leins welcomes federal benefits specialist James Marshall into the studio to discuss Social Security and the ins and outs of your Social Security benefits.

Federal benefits specialist James Marshall joins host Bob Leins to discuss the various types of federal service that may be creditable for retirement under CSRS and FERS — for both eligibility and computation purposes. After explaining what deposits and redeposits are, James Marshall discusses examples of both so that you may understand the advantages of using this service on your future retirement benefits.

Join Bob Leins as he hosts the first ever NITP 'Stories from the Twilight Zone of Retirement Benefits.' Tammy Flanagan, James Marshall and Bob Braunstein recount and explain some strange, but true, stories from the world of retirement planning.

With all the talk on the Hill and at the Office of Personnel Management about federal workers' insurance and retirement benefits options, it could be hard to understand how the different initiatives or legislative proposals will affect federal employees. This week host Bill Bransford will be joined by Joan Melanson from Long Term Care Partners, and federal retirement benefits specialist James Marshall for an in-depth look at and breakdown of the various retirement and insurance options out there for federal employees.

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